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黿
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鼋
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large turtle

HSK 10
Nature →Animals
yuán
ゲン、ガン
あおうみがめ
Components
Traditional (黿)
元 beginning+ 黽 toad =
黿 large turtle
元 Phonetic component
yuán beginning
first
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黽 Meaning component
toad
toad
Simplified (鼋)
元 beginning+ 黾 strive =
鼋 large turtle
元 Phonetic component
yuán beginning
first
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黾 Meaning component
miǎn strive
to strive
toad
Notes
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Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
鼋
Regular
Modern
Chinese
鼋 / 黿 [yuán]
sea turtle
Japanese
青海亀 、 黿 あおうみがめ 、 アオウミガメ 同音
noun usually kana green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (1)
鼋鱼 [yuán​yú] #75,983
soft-shelled turtle
JAPANESE WORDS (1)
青海亀 [あおうみがめ] #280,575
green turtle (Chelonia mydas)